20-01-15, 09:25 PM
NECRO - rise from the dead thread!
Thought I'd bring this one back and post a final update.
The Fazer will be part-ex in under a week so this is the final update on the long gearing.
Overall it worked out well. The mpg increased a little: I used to get about 150 miles to a tank and now I get about 165. The power has dropped obviously, but if you stay in a lower gear you can still enter warp speed when the rev's hit 7k although it's not quite as fierce as it used to be. So for commuting that makes no difference at all. I found with the long gearing it was easier to ride in traffic and low gears were not as torquey. Mind you this suits my style of riding - in traffic I tend to ride with low revs and use the engine torque.
I can't say if this would have improved tyre life as it's not been long enough.
So. Thats that. I'm glad I did it and would do again.
Thought I'd bring this one back and post a final update.
The Fazer will be part-ex in under a week so this is the final update on the long gearing.
Overall it worked out well. The mpg increased a little: I used to get about 150 miles to a tank and now I get about 165. The power has dropped obviously, but if you stay in a lower gear you can still enter warp speed when the rev's hit 7k although it's not quite as fierce as it used to be. So for commuting that makes no difference at all. I found with the long gearing it was easier to ride in traffic and low gears were not as torquey. Mind you this suits my style of riding - in traffic I tend to ride with low revs and use the engine torque.
I can't say if this would have improved tyre life as it's not been long enough.
So. Thats that. I'm glad I did it and would do again.